theater

英 [ˈθɪətə(r)]

美 [ˈθiːətər]

n.  剧场; 戏剧; 战场; (某一国,某一作家的)戏剧作品

考研TOEFL

BNC.39534 / COCA.1535

英英释义

noun

• a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
  1. the house was full
  Synonym:theatrehouse
• the art of writing and producing plays
  Synonym:dramaturgydramatic artdramaticstheatre
• a region in which active military operations are in progress
  1. the army was in the field awaiting action
  2. he served in the Vietnam theater for three years
  Synonym:fieldfield of operationstheater of operationstheatretheatre of operations

双语例句

• We used a crane to lift the piano into the theater.
  我们使用起重机将钢琴搬进剧场。
• He took an interest in going to the theater when he was young.
  他年轻时喜欢去影剧院。
• I like the theater, and dancing* and playing tennis.
  我喜欢戏剧和舞蹈和打网球。
• Are you going to the movie theater with me tonight?
  今晚你计划和我一块去电影院吗？
• You came by our theater?
  你经过我们的剧院了？
• When I got to the theater I found that they had sold all the tickets.
  当我到剧场的时候，我发现所有的票都卖没了。
• This theater is packed tonight.
  这个电影院今晚挤满了人。
• With which we began the action theater.
  我们在action剧院就开始了。
• She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
  她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。
• Poetry and the theater play an important role in contemporary Romanian life.
  诗歌和戏剧在当代罗马尼亚人生活中扮演了重要的角色。